{"id":54269,"date":"2020-03-25T15:02:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T19:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=54269"},"modified":"2021-11-02T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T15:58:23","slug":"getting-started-with-discord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/discord\/getting-started-with-discord\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Discord"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article we will discuss using Discord to engage with your favorite online communities and enhance your digital experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#what\">What is Discord? <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how\">How Do I Sign Up?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#whatfor\">What Should I Use Discord For?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#do\">Do I Need to Set up My Own Server? <\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">Use Discord with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/cloud-vps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VPS cloud<\/a> to broaden your online presence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what\">What is Discord? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/discordapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discord<\/a><\/strong> is a free <strong>Voice over IP (VoIP)<\/strong> program that allows users to communicate via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/discord\/using-discord-video-calls\/\">voice chat<\/a> and share text, images, and videos in a user-friendly environment. This program also serves as a digital distribution platform that can be used to promote various digital goods and services, allowing companies to market their products directly to potential customers. For these reasons, Discord has quickly become a staple of the online community in recent years.  <br><br>Discord can be used as a browser-based web app, a mobile app, or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/discord\/how-to-install-discord\/\">desktop client<\/a>, making it available on most devices in use today. Since anyone can set up a Discord server and invite their friends, this service is popular among programmers, computer gaming enthusiasts, as well as fan-groups for popular television shows and movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how\">How Do I Sign Up?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in getting started with Discord is to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"create an account (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/discordapp.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\">create an account<\/a>. After setting up your account, you have the option to create your own server or search for an existing server to join up with friends or meet like-minded people. If you don&#8217;t want to create or join a server you can still use Discord as a messaging and communications app to talk to your friends from any of your devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you set up your own Discord server you will have access to a wide variety of options to customize the server itself and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/discord\/discord-troubleshooting\/\">manage<\/a> the different types of users that visit your server. With these tools and a clean, user-friendly interface, getting started with Discord is easier than ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whatfor\">What Should I Use Discord For? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discord can be used for a variety of purposes. The primary function of Discord is to serve as a free VoIP service that allows users to communicate with each other verbally using a microphone over the internet. While other services such as <strong>Skype<\/strong> and <strong>Google Hangouts<\/strong> exist for this purpose as well, Discord places less emphasis on video conferencing and more on voice and text communications. As such, the Discord platform allows you to talk to one or more people in a chatroom-like environment without the resource and bandwidth demands associated with more traditional VoIP platforms. With <strong>screen-sharing<\/strong> and <strong>file upload<\/strong> features, Discord can also be a useful tool for remote teaching. Here are some common uses for Discord:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Computer Gaming<\/li><li>Organizing Fan Groups<\/li><li>Programming<\/li><li>Socializing&nbsp;<\/li><li>Remote Teaching<\/li><li>Community Outreach<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/business\/software-to-help-run-your-business-remotely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Managing your Online Business<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to voice chat, Discord also features text-based communications, with customizable <strong>chat channels<\/strong> and <strong>private text messaging<\/strong>. Within the chat channels you can tag users, share images and videos, and much more. By utilizing these various features you can customize your Discord experience to better suit your requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do\">Do I Need to Set Up My Own Server? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only if you want to! As Discord has been around for quite some time now, thousands of Discord communities have been formed for a wide variety of different <strong>topics, hobbies, and interests<\/strong>. After you set up your account you will have the opportunity to look for a community that suits your needs. By joining an already established server, you can get started with your Discord experience without the need to set up and manage a server yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do decide to set up your own server to invite your friends and\/or followers, you can look forward to having an array of features that will help you configure the server and manage your visitors.<strong> <\/strong>Customizable<strong> user roles<\/strong>, <strong>channel permissions<\/strong>, and <strong>invite settings<\/strong> are just a few of the options available to a Discord server administrator. Learn more about Discord and start building your new digital hang-out today! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we will discuss using Discord to engage with your favorite online communities and enhance your digital experience. What is Discord? How Do I Sign Up? What Should I Use Discord For? Do I Need to Set up My Own Server? Use Discord with VPS cloud to broaden your online presence! 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